It Worked, It Worked!

After dinner with his family, before entering his cultivation state, Wu Yan poured two drops of Wood-Attribute Effect Energy Liquid from the Little Blue Bottle and swallowed them with water.

After obtaining a High Profound Tier cultivation method, Wu Yan's cultivation speed was now incomparable to before.

In less than five short days, he had broken through to become a Three-Star Dou Practitioner.

Of course, this might also have had something to do with his previous accumulation finally bearing fruit. But there was no denying that cultivating with and without a cultivation method were completely different matters.

For the next half month, Wu Yan spent all his time cultivating.

Between heaven and earth, water-blue and pale white Dou Qi was continuously absorbed by Wu Yan into his meridians, advancing together and reflecting one another.

Wu Yan controlled this Dou Qi and circulated it through one full major cycle according to the cultivation method's route, successfully converting it into his own Dou Qi.

In the end, the two-colored Dou Qi merged into the nebula-like Dou Qi Vortex in his lower abdomen.

Because they shared the same origin, the water-blue and ice-white Dou Qi coexisted harmoniously within the Dou Qi Vortex and could transform into each other.

Moreover, there was no loss during the conversion process, because the two shared the same origin.

When he operated an ice-attribute cultivation method and absorbed ice-attribute effect energy, water-attribute effect energy followed like a shadow and was refined by Wu Yan alongside it.

If there had been a comparison group, they would have discovered that Wu Yan's Dou Qi Vortex was far more substantial.

At the same realm and with cultivation methods of the same grade, Wu Yan possessed roughly twice as much Dou Qi as others.

Wu Yan was not the first person to possess such talent.

Several centuries ago, a neighboring country of the Jia Ma Empire had produced such a Dou Emperor powerhouse. His Dou Qi reserves, twice those of experts at the same level, allowed him to rank in the upper-middle tier even among Dou Emperors.

But unfortunately, that person had failed to break through that barrier and died of old age a century ago.

Wu Yan had heard about this from an elder, but he did not believe that possessing the same talent meant he could instantly become a Dou Emperor.

He still had to guard against arrogance and impatience!

"Whew..."

Wu Yan rose from the meditation cushion and glanced at the morning light outside the window. He silently estimated that it would take another seven or eight days to break through to a Four-Star Dou Practitioner.

After calculating based on his current cultivation speed, Wu Yan felt that he should be able to break through to Dou Shi before this year's final test.

Then, he would be a thirteen-year-old Dou Shi. Thinking about it, he really did seem to be a genius, huh?

Shaking his head slightly, Wu Yan clearly understood that it was still too early to talk about such things. He should focus on the present.

For example, there were only a few days left before the one-month deadline to return the cultivation method. He first had to return it.

Half an hour later, after breakfast, Wu Yan arrived before the Cultivation Pavilion with the cultivation method and his insights.

When the elder stationed there saw Wu Yan, he specifically asked, "How was it? Did you manage to cultivate this method?"

"I understood some of it. The conversion of my Dou Qi has already been completed."

Wu Yan had no intention of concealing this. It was easier to enjoy the shade when leaning against a great tree, so why not let the family see his talent and increase their investment in him?

Of the two secrets that could not be known to others, the Little Blue Bottle was the most important, followed by his identity as a reincarnator.

As long as those two secrets were not exposed, everything else could be used as bargaining chips.

"The conversion is complete!"

The elder cried out in shock, his aged eyes fixed tightly on Wu Yan.

Seeing the chill emanating from Wu Yan's body as he operated the cultivation method, the elder was convinced.

After Wu Yan handed over the cultivation method and his insights and left, the elder no longer bothered with matters at the Cultivation Pavilion and rushed straight to Teng Shan's study.

Having reached the position of family head, Teng Shan no longer needed to handle many matters personally. He only needed to control the overall direction.

That was why he was still staying in Mittel City.

A series of hurried footsteps rapidly approached, and with a bang, the study door was pushed open.

Teng Shan looked at the family elder, whose old face seemed to be blooming like a chrysanthemum, and twitched his mouth. "Elder Luo Su, is there some urgent matter?"

"It worked! He did it!"

"What worked?"

"That little fellow! He successfully cultivated that cultivation method!"

Elder Luo Su was so excited that he could barely contain himself. Only after adjusting his breathing several times did he recount what had just happened to Teng Shan.

After hearing him out, Teng Shan's squinting eyes opened slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"In that case, those Dou Techniques can be given to him as well. I'll have to trouble Elder Luo Su to make the trip."

"No trouble, no trouble. This old man will go at once!"

With that, the old man hurried out of the study.

Along the way, Luo Su practically flew, making it impossible for anyone to tell that he was actually an old man in his sixties.

Not long after Wu Yan returned, he received the Storage Ring sent by the elder he had just met, along with several copied Dou Techniques inside it.

Profound Ice Dragon Soar, a High Profound Tier Dou Technique.

Profound Ice Spiral Kill, a High Profound Tier Dou Technique.

Myriad Flowers Ice Mirror, a Middle Profound Tier Dou Technique.

Among them, Profound Ice Dragon Soar was a cultivation-method Dou Technique that formed a set with the cultivation method Mysterious Ice Art. When used by someone cultivating Mysterious Ice Art, its power was far greater than that of an ordinary High Profound Tier Dou Technique.

If both the cultivation method and Dou Technique were mastered to perfection, it could even rival an Earth Tier Dou Technique!

"It only rivals one, and there are so many prerequisites..."

Wu Yan silently gave his assessment. His emotions did not fluctuate much, and he did not care about such claims.

The creator of this cultivation-method Dou Technique had merely boasted a little. That was hardly unusual.

"Elder, in your opinion, which of these Dou Techniques should I cultivate first?"

Lacking experience in this regard, Wu Yan raised his head and sincerely sought advice from the elder.

Luo Su was not surprised by Wu Yan's question. Nor did he put on the airs of an elder. He directly pointed to the Dou Technique in the middle.

"This Profound Ice Dragon Soar shares the same origin as your cultivation method. Cultivating them together will bring you considerable benefits. Furthermore, this Dou Technique is a spear art. Even if you have not reached the Da Dou Shi realm, where Dou Qi can be released externally, it can greatly improve your combat strength."

"Yan has only cultivated some fist and kicking Dou Techniques before and has never practiced spear arts. May I ask Elder to point Yan toward the right path? Which elder in the clan should Yan study spear arts under?"

"Hehe..."

Luo Su suddenly smiled, puffing out his chest slightly. "Boy Wu Yan, the person you speak of is far away in the heavens, yet right before your eyes."

"I dare not boast about anything else, but when it comes to spear arts, this old man has lived for over sixty years, and at least forty of those years were spent practicing the spear."

"Even in the entire empire, fewer than five people surpass this old man in spear arts."

Seeing the surprise in the cold young man's eyes, Luo Su smiled faintly.

"For the next two years, you will study the spear under this old man."